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Joe D. Esther Elementary School

1200 Clark St
Lebanon, MO 65536

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Joe D. Esther Elementary School serves 609 students in grades Kindergarten-1.

The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Missouri state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Missouri state average of 33% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-1
Enrollment: 609 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 12%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education

School Overview

Joe D. Esther Elementary School's student population of 609 students has declined by 29% over five school years.

The teacher population of 53 teachers has declined by 11% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-1
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Joe D. Esther Elementary School
Kind	329
1	280

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Total Students

609 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Joe D. Esther Elementary School
2025	609
2024	645
2023	949
2022	936
2021	860
2020	917
2019	846
2018	808
2017	808
2016	835
2015	902
2014	895
2013	916
2012	957
2011	930
2010	943
2009	852
2008	810
2007	847
2006	877
2005	808
2004	1,021
2003	960
2002	566
2001	588
2000	592
1999	665
1998	707
1997	670
1996	616
1995	577
1994	561
1993	559
1992	564
1991	563
1990	573
1989	591

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Total Classroom Teachers

53 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Joe D. Esther Elementary School
2025	53
2024	56
2023	64
2022	60
2021	60
2020	59
2019	57
2018	62
2017	62
2016	64
2015	62
2014	64
2013	63
2012	62
2011	62
2010	61
2009	58
2008	56
2007	53
2006	54
2005	50
2004	49
2003	50
2002	39
2001	40
2000	39
1999	33
1998	34
1997	32
1996	32
1995	30
1994	30
1993	29
1992	29
1991	29
1990	25
1989	23

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School Rankings

The of Joe D. Esther Elementary School is 0.22, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.52. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

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State Level (MO)

Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Joe D. Esther Elementary School	Missouri	Lebanon R-III School District
2025	11:1	12:1
2024	12:1	13:1	14:1
2023	15:1	13:1	14:1
2022	16:1	13:1	14:1
2021	14:1	14:1	14:1
2020	16:1	14:1	15:1
2019	15:1	14:1	15:1
2018	13:1	14:1	15:1
2017	13:1	14:1	15:1
2016	13:1	14:1	15:1
2015	15:1	14:1	15:1
2014	14:1	14:1	15:1
2013	15:1	14:1	14:1
2012	15:1	15:1	15:1
2011	15:1	14:1	15:1
2010	16:1	14:1	15:1
2009	15:1	14:1	15:1
2008	14:1	14:1	16:1
2007	16:1	15:1	19:1
2006	16:1	14:1	17:1
2005	16:1	15:1	17:1
2004	21:1	15:1	18:1
2003	19:1	15:1	17:1
2002	15:1	15:1	18:1
2001	15:1	15:1	18:1
2000	15:1	15:1	17:1
1999	20:1	15:1	18:1
1998	21:1	15:1	18:1
1997	21:1	16:1	17:1
1996	19:1	16:1	18:1
1995	19:1	16:1	19:1
1994	19:1	16:1	20:1
1993	19:1	17:1	20:1
1992	20:1	16:1	19:1
1991	19:1	16:1	18:1
1990	23:1	17:1	19:1
1989	25:1	17:1	19:1

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Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2024)
Year	Joe D. Esther Elementary School	Missouri	Lebanon R-III School District
2024	6%	8%	6%
2023	4%	8%	5%
2022	4%	8%	4%
2021	4%	7%	6%
2020	3%	7%	5%
2019	2%	7%	5%
2018	2%	6%	5%
2017	2%	6%	5%
2016	3%	6%	4%
2015	4%	6%	5%
2014	4%	6%	3%
2013	2%	5%	3%
2012	3%	5%	3%
2011	3%	5%	3%
2010	3%	4%	3%
2009	2%	4%	2%
2008	3%	4%	2%
2007	2%	3%	2%
2006	1%	3%	2%
2005	1%	3%	1%
2004	1%	3%	1%
2003	1%	2%	1%
2002	1%	2%	1%
2001	1%	2%	1%
2000	1%	2%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%	1%

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Black

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Joe D. Esther Elementary School	Missouri	Lebanon R-III School District
2023	1%	15%	2%
2022	1%	15%	2%
2021	1%	15%	2%
2020	1%	16%	2%
2019	1%	16%	2%
2018	3%	16%	4%
2017	3%	16%	4%
2016	2%	16%	2%
2015	1%	16%	3%
2014	2%	16%	2%
2013	2%	17%	2%
2012	2%	17%	2%
2011	2%	17%	2%
2010	2%	18%	2%
2009	2%	18%	1%
2008	2%	18%	2%
2007	2%	18%	1%
2006	1%	18%	1%
2005	1%	18%	1%
2004	1%	18%	1%
2003	1%	18%	1%
2002	2%	18%	1%
2001	1%	17%	1%
2000	1%	17%	1%
1998	1%	17%	1%
1995	1%	16%
1994	1%	16%	1%
1993	1%	15%	1%

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White

88%

67%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)
Year	Joe D. Esther Elementary School	Missouri	Lebanon R-III School District
2024	89%	68%	83%
2023	90%	69%	84%
2022	91%	69%	85%
2021	91%	70%	84%
2020	92%	71%	85%
2019	92%	71%	85%
2018	92%	72%	87%
2017	92%	72%	87%
2016	93%	72%	91%
2015	91%	73%	81%
2014	90%	73%	91%
2013	91%	74%	92%
2012	92%	74%	93%
2011	94%	75%	93%
2010	94%	76%	93%
2009	96%	76%	94%
2008	95%	76%	94%
2007	94%	76%	95%
2006	97%	77%	95%
2005	96%	77%	96%
2004	96%	78%	97%
2003	98%	78%	97%
2002	96%	79%	97%
2001	96%	79%	97%
2000	96%	80%	97%
1999	98%	81%	98%
1998	98%	81%	99%
1997	100%	81%	100%
1996	99%	82%	98%
1995	97%	82%	99%
1994	99%	82%	99%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2014-2024)
Year	Joe D. Esther Elementary School	Missouri	Lebanon R-III School District
2024	4%	6%	6%
2023	5%	6%	6%
2022	4%	5%	6%
2021	4%	5%	5%
2020	4%	4%	5%
2019	4%	4%	5%
2018	3%	4%	4%
2017	3%	4%	4%
2016	2%	3%	3%
2015	4%	3%	5%
2014	3%	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.22

0.52

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1994-2025)
Year	Joe D. Esther Elementary School	Missouri	Lebanon R-III School District
2025	0.22	0.52
2024	0.20	0.51	0.25
2023	0.19	0.50	0.24
2022	0.17	0.50	0.23
2021	0.17	0.48	0.24
2020	0.15	0.47	0.23
2019	0.15	0.47	0.23
2018	0.15	0.45	0.20
2017	0.15	0.45	0.20
2016	0.13	0.46	0.17
2015	0.17	0.44	0.25
2014	0.19	0.44	0.16
2013	0.17	0.42	0.16
2012	0.15	0.42	0.14
2011	0.13	0.41	0.13
2010	0.11	0.39	0.13
2009	0.08	0.39	0.11
2008	0.10	0.39	0.11
2007	0.11	0.39	0.10
2006	0.06	0.37	0.08
2005	0.08	0.38	0.07
2004	0.08	0.36	0.07
2003	0.04	0.36	0.06
2002	0.08	0.35	0.05
2001	0.07	0.35	0.06
2000	0.07	0.33	0.06
1999	0.04	0.32	0.05
1998	0.04	0.31	0.03
1996	0.02	0.30	0.03
1995	0.05	0.30	0.02
1994	0.02	0.30	0.02

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Eligible for

59%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1997-2025)
Year	Joe D. Esther Elementary School	Missouri	Lebanon R-III School District
2025	59%	43%
2024	54%	42%	48%
2023	51%	41%	45%
2022	54%	40%	46%
2021	56%	43%	49%
2020	55%	44%	50%
2019	56%	44%	50%
2018	60%	44%	53%
2017	60%	44%	53%
2016	58%	44%	48%
2015	57%	44%	50%
2013	46%	38%	47%
2012	42%	38%	44%
2011	42%	37%	43%
2010	40%	36%	41%
2009	40%	31%	37%
2008	40%	32%	36%
2007	41%	31%	33%
2006	40%	32%	35%
2005	47%	32%	37%
2004	27%	30%	33%
2003	30%	29%	31%
2002	41%	28%	29%
2001	34%	28%	25%
2000	34%	28%	25%
1999	40%	27%	27%
1998	45%	28%	29%
1997	42%	28%	29%

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Eligible for

13%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2025)
Year	Joe D. Esther Elementary School	Missouri	Lebanon R-III School District
2025	13%	7%
2024	14%	7%	13%
2023	15%	7%	14%
2022	14%	5%	13%
2021	15%	6%	12%
2020	15%	6%	12%
2019	11%	6%	12%
2018	9%	6%	10%
2017	9%	6%	10%
2016	8%	6%	9%
2015	9%	7%	11%
2013	7%	7%	10%
2012	7%	7%	8%
2011	6%	7%	8%
2010	8%	8%	10%
2009	6%	8%	9%
2008	10%	8%	10%
2007	7%	8%	9%
2006	7%	8%	7%
2005	6%	7%	7%
2004	5%	7%	7%
2003	5%	7%	8%
2002	10%	7%	8%
2001	13%	7%	8%
2000	10%	7%	9%

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School District Name

Lebanon R-III School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What schools are Joe D. Esther Elementary School often compared to?

Joe D. Esther Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Boswell Elementary School by visitors of our site.

How many students attend Joe D. Esther Elementary School?

609 students attend Joe D. Esther Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

88% of Joe D. Esther Elementary School students are White, 7% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Joe D. Esther Elementary School?

Joe D. Esther Elementary School has a student ration of 11:1, which is lower than the Missouri state average of 12:1.

What grades does Joe D. Esther Elementary School offer ?

Joe D. Esther Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-1 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Joe D. Esther Elementary School part of?

Joe D. Esther Elementary School is part of Lebanon R-III School District.

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-1
Enrollment: 609 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 12%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education